Italy starts outsourcing its migrant crisis to Albania
As European governments grapple with irregular migration, some are looking outward
Editor’s note: On October 18th a court in Rome ruled that the initial group of migrants taken to a detention centre in Albania must now be moved to Italy. The government has promised to appeal against the decision.
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This article appeared in the Europe section of the print edition under the headline “Out of sight, out of mind?”
Europe October 19th 2024
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